The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 57%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Illinois (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(8 out of 8)
(8 out of 8)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(7 out of 7)
(7 out of 7)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(6 out of 6)
(6 out of 6)
Rank: #1-51 - 5.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #66.
91%
(10 out of 11)
(10 out of 11)
- Sarah Adams Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Kildeer Countryside Elementary School
Rank: #370 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%) - Isaac Fox Elementary School
Rank: #380 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Zurich, IL Schools
Rank: #77.
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Copeland Manor Elementary School
Rank: #128 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Adler Park School
Rank: #226 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - Oak Grove Elementary School
Rank: #227 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Libertyville, IL Schools
Rank: #88.
80%
(8 out of 10)
(8 out of 10)
- Greeley Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - New Trier Township H S Winnetka
Rank: #80 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 71%) - Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Winnetka, IL Schools
Rank: #99.
77%
(10 out of 13)
(10 out of 13)
- Westmoor Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Wescott Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%) - Greenbriar Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Northbrook, IL Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Prospect Elementary School
Rank: #31 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Walker School
Rank: #52 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%) - Clarendon Hills Middle School
Rank: #182 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Clarendon Hills, IL Schools
Rank: #10-1110 - 11.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
71%
(32 out of 45)
(32 out of 45)
Rank: #12-1312 - 13.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Rondout Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - Lake Forest High School
Rank: #247 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%) - Sheridan Elementary School
Rank: #374 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Forest, IL Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
64%
(9 out of 14)
(9 out of 14)
- Hawthorne Elementary School
Rank: #244 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%) - Field Elementary School
Rank: #407 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60-64%) - Jefferson Elementary School
Rank: #437 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Elmhurst, IL Schools
Rank: #14-1514 - 15.
64%
(7 out of 11)
(7 out of 11)
- Barbara B Rose Elementary School
Rank: #87 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%) - Arnett C Lines Elementary School
Rank: #179 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 73%) - Hough Street Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Barrington, IL Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Lettie Brown Elementary School
Rank: #437 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%) - Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #463 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%) - Morton Jr High School
Rank: #588 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 46% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Morton, IL Schools
Rank: #16-1716 - 17.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Elm Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - Gower West Elementary School
Rank: #137 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%) - Pleasantdale Middle School
Rank: #425 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Willowbrook, IL Schools
Rank: #1818.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- George B Carpenter Elementary School
Rank: #230 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%) - Maine South High School
Rank: #478 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 52% | Reading: 56%) - Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #831 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 41% | Reading: 63%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Park Ridge, IL Schools
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
50%
(6 out of 12)
(6 out of 12)
- Hadley Junior High School
Rank: #549 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%) - Arbor View Elementary School
Rank: #555 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%) - Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Rank: #568 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glen Ellyn, IL Schools
Rank: #19-2019 - 20.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Central Elementary School
Rank: #226 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%) - A F Ames Elementary School
Rank: #348 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%) - Blythe Park Elementary School
Rank: #691 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Riverside, IL Schools
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
47%
(8 out of 17)
(8 out of 17)
- Longfellow Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Emerson Elementary School
Rank: #374 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%) - Whittier Elementary School
Rank: #446 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wheaton, IL Schools
Rank: #21-2221 - 22.
47%
(7 out of 15)
(7 out of 15)
- Thomas Dooley Elementary School
Rank: #397 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60%) - Campanelli Elementary School
Rank: #636 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 61%) - Robert Frost Junior High School
Rank: #678 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Schaumburg, IL Schools
Rank: #2323.
45%
(5 out of 11)
(5 out of 11)
- Ravinia Elementary School
Rank: #229 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - Braeside Elementary School
Rank: #285 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%) - Wayne Thomas Elementary School
Rank: #348 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Highland Park, IL Schools
Rank: #2424.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Hickory Creek Middle School
Rank: #64 of 3,426 (Top 1%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 78%) - Chelsea Elementary School
Rank: #117 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%) - Indian Trail Elementary School
Rank: #811 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Frankfort, IL Schools
Rank: #25-2625 - 26.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
- Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #113 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70%) - Twin Groves Middle School
Rank: #170 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%) - Ivy Hall Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Buffalo Grove, IL Schools
Rank: #25-2625 - 26.
33%
(3 out of 9)
(3 out of 9)
- Erickson Elementary School
Rank: #570 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%) - Westfield Middle School
Rank: #677 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 42% | Reading: 69%) - Dujardin Elementary School
Rank: #811 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bloomingdale, IL Schools
Rank: #2727.
32%
(7 out of 22)
(7 out of 22)
Rank: #2828.
25%
(4 out of 16)
(4 out of 16)
- Wm Fremd High School
Rank: #323 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%) - Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Rank: #481 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%) - Marion Jordan Elementary School
Rank: #757 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 43%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Palatine, IL Schools
Rank: #29-3229 - 32.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- Orrington Elementary School
Rank: #318 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%) - Dewey Elementary School
Rank: #555 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%) - Lincolnwood Elementary School
Rank: #740 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Evanston, IL Schools
Rank: #29-3229 - 32.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
- Cossitt Ave Elementary School
Rank: #177 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%) - Pleasantdale Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Ogden Ave Elementary School
Rank: #294 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked La Grange, IL Schools
Rank: #29-3229 - 32.
21%
(4 out of 19)
(4 out of 19)
Rank: #29-3229 - 32.
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
- Frank C Whiteley Elementary School
Rank: #618 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 49%) - Fairview Elementary School
Rank: #752 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55%) - J B Conant High School
Rank: #880 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 50% | Reading: 46%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hoffman Estates, IL Schools
Rank: #33-3433 - 34.
20%
(4 out of 20)
(4 out of 20)
- John Hersey High School
Rank: #313 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 56% | Reading: 63%) - Greenbrier Elementary School
Rank: #318 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%) - Ivy Hill Elementary School
Rank: #603 of 3,426 (Top 10%)
(Math: 51% | Reading: 52%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Arlington Heights, IL Schools
Rank: #33-3433 - 34.
20%
(3 out of 15)
(3 out of 15)
- Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #116 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Avoca West Elementary School
Rank: #271 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 64%) - Glenbrook South High School
Rank: #331 of 3,426 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glenview, IL Schools
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